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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,196.60, 227,974.14 and 93,574.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,196.60, 227,974.14 and 93,574.84 is: 129,134.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,196.60 : 227,974.14 = 93,574.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,196.60/227,974.14 = 93,574.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,196.60x = 227,974.14 × 93,574.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,196.60x = 21,332,643,674.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,332,643,674.64/165,196.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,134.88

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